How do I configure eclipse to automatically refresh a project as part of it's build?

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How do I configure eclipse to automatically refresh a project as part of it's build?

I have a maven plugin generating some code for eclipse to build, but I have to manually refresh the project before eclipse sees the code.

How can I make eclipse automatically refresh the project as part of the build?

I'm trying to use a custom builder, but it wants to run a command (which I don't need to do).

Depending on how you run your Maven plugin, it may just refresh the project automatically. That is how it normally works in m2eclipse.

Also, you can configure a custom builder Project Properties / Builders / New... / Program and select some dummy command to run (e.g. C:\cygwin\bin\date.exe) and then configure project refresh settings.

Eugene Kuleshov 2010-10-15 16:25:55

I tried this, but It needs to work across platforms. I don't know that I can enter a dummy command that will work with Windows, Linux, and Mac OSX.

ScArcher2 2010-10-15 16:28:39

If you have cygwin installed on Windows, an sh script may work. But then again, how are you running your maven plugin in a first place?

Eugene Kuleshov 2010-10-15 16:36:03

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You can make eclipse automatically refresh your whole workspace: Window->Preferences->General->Workspace and check "Refresh automatically"

Avall 2010-10-15 16:45:33

I think that only refreshes on startup and shutdown. I tried it and it did not automatically refresh it after I did a project / clean.

ScArcher2 2010-10-15 19:59:16

I use it daily, since I use ant-scripts and other external programs to modify the content of my workspace, and it works fine for me. I do however not know how it works; if it continuously polls the directory tree (and how often) or something smarter...

Avall 2010-10-16 09:35:21

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